Juan of a kind! Former United ace Veron comes out of retirement in Argentina... and donates all his wages to the junior team

Former Manchester United playmaker Juan Sebastian Veron has come out of retirement to play a season at Argentine club Estudiantes and is donating his wages to a junior team.

Veron, who is currently the club's technical secretary and was sporting director last season, signed a new player's contract until next June and will appear for them in the 2013-14 Argentine first division league season.

The 38-year-old spent two years at United from 2001-2003 after signing for £28.1million from Lazio. He was then shipped on to Chelsea for £15million.

38-year-old: Juan Sebastian Veron is coming out of retirement to play for Argentine club Estudiantes

With the greats: Veron played 73 times for Argentina, including in the 2010 World Cup with Lionel Messi

David Beckham set a precedence when he donated all his PSG wages to a Paris children's hospital.

Veron, who grew up playing youth football for Estudiantes, kept himself fit playing for a team that won the La Plata amateur league last season.

'I don't think I'm in the form of that time (in 2009) when we won the Libertadores Cup, but I'm just as motivated because I love playing football,' the midfielder told Radio Del Plata earlier this week.

Veron had another spell at Estudiantes from 2007-2012 but had to retire a year ago because of back and ankle problems.

Youngster: Veron (centre) playing for Estudiantes junior team

Leader: Veron was captain of Argentina against England in the 2002 World Cup

Trophy: United won the league with Veron in 2003

Big names: In Roman Abramovich's first summer at Chelsea he signed Veron for £15million

Let-down: Unfortunately Veron only appeared in seven matches for Chelsea in the Premier League